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Word: Xanthan_gum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from the modern Latin name of the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris+ -an
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈzanθan ɡʌm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance produced by bacterial fermentation or synthetically and used in foods as a gelling agent and thickener. It is a polysaccharide composed of glucose, mannose, and glucuronic acid.
Short Definition:substance produced by bacterial fermentation or synthetically and used in foods
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